Particulate matter air pollution and national and county life expectancy loss in the USA: A spatiotemporal analysis. by James E Bennett, Helen Tamura-Wicks, Robbie M Parks, Richard T Burnett, C Arden Pope, Matthew J Bechle, Julian D Marshall, Goodarz Danaei, Majid Ezzati

“…Our aim was to directly estimate the health and longevity impacts of current PM2.5 concentrations and the benefits of reductions from 1999 to 2015, nationally and at county level, for the entire contemporary population of the contiguous United States.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We used vital registration and population data with information on sex, age, cause of death, and county of residence. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the mediating effect of BMI: a comparative analysis in Chinese and Japanese populations by Yuheng Liao, Yong Han, Changchun Cao, Haiying Song, Haofei Hu

“…Conclusions Our findings reveal substantial population-specific differences in the AIP-T2DM relationship, including population-specific thresholds and mediation pathways. …”
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Physical rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction: focus on body weight by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov

“…To study the effectiveness of 1-year exercise training (ET) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in patients with different body mass index (BMI).Material and methods. …”
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Using the service needs index to quantify complexity and identify treatment needs across youth mental health service populations: an observational study by William Capon, Ian B Hickie, Mathew Varidel, Jacob J Crouse, Sebastian Rosenberg, Gina Dimitropoulos, Haley M LaMonica, Elizabeth M Scott, Frank Iorfino

“…Bayesian logistic regression was used to examine the association between index scores and the odds of exceeding the Kessler-10 threshold for moderate psychological distress (K-10 ≥ 25). …”
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Association between catastrophic health expenditure and mental health among elderly in China: the potential role of income and social activity by Siwei Sun, Xuechun Wang, Na Guo, Peipei Li, Ruoxi Ding, Dawei Zhu

“…This study examined the relationship between CHE and depressive symptoms in Chinese older persons and its difference between groups of different income level and social activity engagement. …”
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Can Mismatch Negativity Be Used as an Indicator to Predict Central Auditory Deficits in Individuals with Normal Hearing? by Lichun Zhang, David Mißler, Karsten Ehrt, Wilma Großmann, Robert Mlynski, Florian Herrmann Schmidt

“…This study aimed to assess MMN as a diagnostic tool for hidden hearing loss in adults. <b>Methods</b>: Seventy-three subjects with normal hearing underwent an extended pure-tone audiogram examination ranging from 0.125 to 16 kHz and a subsequent MMN assessment with two different paradigms: a speech (ba/da) and a tone (1/2 kHz) paradigm. …”
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Age-stratified analysis of the BMI-kidney stone relationship: findings from a national cross-sectional study by Liuliu Zhou, Wei Gu, Yufeng Jiang, Haimin Zhang

“…BackgroundThe association between body mass index (BMI) and kidney stone formation may vary across different age groups and follow nonlinear patterns.MethodsThis study analyzed data from NHANES 2009–2018, including 14,880 participants aged ≥20 years, to evaluate the association between BMI and the risk of kidney stones. …”
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Engineered albumin hydrogel with in-situ silver oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications by Smrity Sonbhadra, Rushikesh Fopase, Anurag Mishra, Nandini Dhakaan, Lalit M Pandey

“…Hydrogel-based treatment strategies have proven their significance in the field of drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue scaffolds, offering significant advantages over conventional treatment methods. The present study attempts to assess the hydrogel formation capability of a biopolymer, bovine serum albumin (BSA), without the addition of any crosslinker agents. …”
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The relationship between systemic therapies and low skeletal muscle mass in patients with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Jingjing Chen, Xueying Huang, Qiaoxin Wei, Songtao Liu, Wenyan Song, Mei Liu

“…However, its impact across different treatment regimens remains unclear.MethodsA retrospective study analyzed 714 patients with intermediate and advanced HCC, divided into immunotherapy (I, n=85), target-immunotherapy combination (I+T, n=545), and targeted therapy (T, n=84) groups based on treatment. …”
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Deformation characteristics and influential factors of the surface uplift of closed mines by Jin LUO, Yingming LI, Qingbiao GUO, Guangming ZHAO

“…Within the mining height threshold, the amplitude of overburden rebound and surface uplift increased with the mining height. …”
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Intensity vs. Volume in Professional Soccer: Comparing Congested and Non-Congested Periods in Competitive and Training Contexts Using Worst-Case Scenarios by Tom Douchet, Antoine Michel, Julien Verdier, Nicolas Babault, Marius Gosset, Benoit Delaval

“…While worst-case scenarios (WCSs) are commonly used to assess peak match demands, little is known about how the time spent within WCS thresholds varies across congested and non-congested periods, especially when considering differences in playing time. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Detection of Honey Storage Areas in <i>Apis mellifera</i> Colonies for Predicting Physical Parameters of Honey via Linear Regression by Watit Khokthong, Panpakorn Kritangkoon, Chainarong Sinpoo, Phuwasit Takioawong, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…Traditional methods for assessing honey storage in beehives predominantly rely on manual visual inspection, which often leads to inconsistencies and inefficiencies. …”
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Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Efficiency in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Meta-Analysis by He Wang, Tuerxun Zulikaier, Balati Yumaierjiang, Saiqi Lyu, Pengyi He

“…Meta-regression analyses, subgroup analyses, threshold effect analyses, sensitivity analyses, and publication bias tests were performed. …”
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Preoperative celecoxib use does not increase risk of myocardial infarction and may be protective against thromboembolic complications following total joint arthroplasty by Matthew L. Magruder, Shabnam Parsa, Ariel N. Rodriguez, Mitchell Ng, Che Hang Jason Wong

“…Welch's t-tests assessed differences in stay lengths, costs (p < 0.001 threshold). …”
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Construction of predictive model for programmed death-1 inhibitor-related endocrine adverse events by Jiaying SHI, Wei WEI, Ting HAN, Xiao ZHOU, Meng ZHUO, Xiaolin LIN, Tao TAO, Xiuying XIAO

“…The nomogram model thus constructed, and when the threshold probability of the model exceeded 0.1, its net benefit was higher. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of follow-up algorithms for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in pulmonary embolism survivors by Dieuwke Luijten, Wilbert B. van den Hout, Gudula J.A.M. Boon, Stefano Barco, Harm Jan Bogaard, Marion Delcroix, Karl-Friedrich Kreitner, Matthias Held, Menno V. Huisman, Luis Jara-Palomares, Stavros V. Konstantinides, Lucia J.M. Kroft, Albert T.A. Mairuhu, Lilian J. Meijboom, Thijs E. van Mens, Maarten K. Ninaber, Esther J. Nossent, Piotr Pruszczyk, Luca Valerio, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Frederikus A. Klok

“…We performed an economic evaluation of 11 distinct PE follow-up algorithms to determine which should be preferred. Materials and methods 11 different PE follow-up algorithms and one hypothetical scenario without a dedicated CTEPH follow-up algorithm were included in a Markov model. …”
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A cost-effective strategy for identifying Angiostrongylus spp. larvae in Achatina fulica: combined morphological and molecular biology by Ling Jiang, Tianmei Li, Yingrui Jiang, Yuhua Liu, Shaorong Chen, Hongkun Liu, Wen Fang, Shenhua Zhao, Rong Li, Yunhai Guo

“…Notably, AcanITS1 qPCR demonstrated superior sensitivity with a detection threshold of 10 pg/μl, outperforming the PCR with a threshold of 10 ng/μl. …”
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Assessment of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Viability and Titer at Delivery Points in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Implications for Cold Chain Management by Gracia Kashitu-Mujinga, Anguy Makaka-Mutondo, Meris Matondo-Kuamfumu, Fabrice Mambu-Mbika, Junior Bulabula-Penge, Trésor Kabeya-Mampuela, Frida Nkawa, Grace Wanet-Tayele, Bibiche Nsunda-Makanzu, Pierre Nsele-Muntatu, Lusamba Kabamba, Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye, Aimé Mwana wa bene Cikomola, Elisabeth Mukamba-Musenga, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke

“…This study’s objective was to evaluate the cold chain’s quality of OPVs and its effect on the vaccine’s viability and potency at different levels in health systems in Kinshasa. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kinshasa, collecting OPVs at different levels of the health pyramid. …”
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Effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia compared with controls among cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials by Joshua T. Cooper, Ellie Svoboda, Allan V. Prochazka, Duc M. Ha

“…We analyzed between-group mean differences (MD’s), standardized-mean-differences (SMD’s), and interpreted results using minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds as endorsed by the American College of Physicians (ACP) or SMD thresholds. …”
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Assessing the Genotoxic Impact of Ni-Cr Alloys in Dental Prosthodontics: A Preliminary Comparative Analysis with and Without Beryllium by Florentina Caministeanu, Viorel Stefan Perieanu, Andrei Sabin Popa, Loredana Sabina Cornelia Manolescu, Andreea Angela Stetiu, Radu Catalin Costea, Mihai Burlibasa, Andrei Vorovenci, Raluca Mariana Costea, Cristina Maria Serbanescu, Andi Ciprian Dragus, Maria Antonia Stetiu, Madalina Adriana Malita, Liliana Burlibasa

“…Statistical analysis revealed significant differences (<i>p</i> < 0.001) between the test and control groups and between different concentrations. …”
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